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the Ming dynasty (see Chu YUati'-chang). She in Tarionaly described as the adopted danghter or slave-girl of Kno Tsti-hamg, his onde. History praises her as tender, kind, wise, fond of reading, and a deyoted wife. She would not allow her relatiyes to receive offidal honours, contenting herself with the title of Prince for her late father. Baling the Imperial harem jnstly, she sbove to modemiB the passionate temper of her husband; and when on her deathbed he asked her last wishes, she replied i ^'That your liajerty would make for what is good and accept reproof, and be as carefol it the end as at the beginning.*'

1473 Ma Hsien ]^^ orTULa Ju-lung i6| ^ f|. Died A.D. 1891. A Mahomedan youth of good family, originally destined for the priesthood. He excelled howeyer in warlike exercises, and waa chosen to be General of the Mahomedans of eastern Yiinnan when driven to revolt by the attempted massacre in May 1856. He then overran most of the south of the province, and laid siege to Ytbinan Fn in 1860. When its capture seemed imminent, negotiationa were opened, and Ma returned to his alliance vrith the rank of Brigade General. After changing his name, he loyally served the State, quelling in 1862 a rising in the provincial capital, which he held also against his co-religionists of the west of the province in 1868. In 1862 he became Commander-in-Chief of Tdnnan, whence he was transferred to Hunan, and retired in 1878. He is described as brave, generous, simple, confiding, tender to friend and mercifiil to foe, patient under neglect, suspicion and ill-will, terrible in war, and vigorous in peace.

1474 Ma Hsiung-chen ,B| 4| @| (T. ^ H . H. ^ ^ ). A.D. 1633—1677. The only son of a successful general, he became, after service in Peking, Governor of Euaugsi in 1669. At that time the province was harassed by the rebel ^ ^ ^ ^ang Ch4-ch^ing, a Ming pretender, and by bandits in league with the